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avoler (1121-35)

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avoler (1121-35)

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[ FEW: 24,204b advolare; Gdf: 1,539b avoler; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,777 avoler; DEAF: voler (avoler); DMF: avoler; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 39c advolare ]

v.n.

1also_fig.to fly away:

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Vis li fu, la ou il dormeit, Que haut en l'air un urs veeit De vers orient avolant 11247

( s.xiii^1/4; MS: s.xiii^ex ) Pur ço avolay de tey mun Pere amunt, Ke par tey seynt sauvé ki em mey crerunt 2479

2to come flying:

( 1121-35; MS: s.xii^3/3 ) Pur nus vint Deus en terre Pur noz anmes cunquere, A nus vint avolant [...] Cum eigle 2077

envoler

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